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RESM 493o “Foundations for Applied GIS” Fall 2007 Instructor: Dr. Mike Strager Monday August 20, 2007

RESM 493o “Foundations for Applied GIS” Fall 2007 Instructor: Dr. Mike Strager Monday August 20, 2007. Today. Overview of syllabus / class Course background and description, objectives Comparison to other GIS classes taught here at WVU Software and computer labs Expectations of instructor

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RESM 493o “Foundations for Applied GIS” Fall 2007 Instructor: Dr. Mike Strager Monday August 20, 2007

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  1. RESM 493o“Foundations for Applied GIS”Fall 2007Instructor: Dr. Mike StragerMonday August 20, 2007

  2. Today • Overview of syllabus / class • Course background and description, objectives • Comparison to other GIS classes taught here at WVU • Software and computer labs • Expectations of instructor • Books, references • Lecture schedule • Software

  3. Instructor Mike Strager • 9th year teaching at WVU • GIS experience • Background • ESRI authorized instructor • Interests

  4. Instructor office hours • Wednesday 1pm to 4:30pm or by appt • 317 D Percival 293-2941 x2458 • mstrager@wvu.edu

  5. Teaching Assistants • Ed Arrow • Office hours 1 to 3pm on Tuesdays • Office is 307D Percival • 293-2941 x2314 • edarrow3@hotmail.com • Jason Clingerman • Office hours 9:30 to 11:30am on Thursdays • Office is 307 Percival • 304-626-0340 • jclinger@mix.wvu.edu

  6. Natural Resource Analysis Center • Applied project-based GIS Lab • Focuses on natural resources and environmental problem solving • Customized applications or decision support systems • Contracts with many Fed, State, Local, agencies and NFP • Provide data development for our needs • www.nrac.wvu.edu for projects

  7. Why was this course created? • Driven by needs of students in Agriculture, Forestry, Engineering, Geology, Soils, Wildlife, Parks and Rec, Environmental Economics • Interdisciplinary work has a spatial component • Must know enough about theory to avoid mistakes in scale, spatial data and procedures • Want a very marketable skill (not just a class) for the resume

  8. Some GIS job postings

  9. Course Description and Goals • A very applied approach to geographic information systems (GIS) use • Provide much hands on experience • A course about doing GIS as compared to studying about it and its theoretical foundation • A focus on problem solving with examples covering many datasets for WV

  10. Course Objectives • Present background theory on GIS and spatial analysis for students to understand limitations of modeling approaches, data and tools. • Develop advanced GIS and spatial analysis skills for students to apply independently to their own work and have as a marketable skill. • Provide an overview of the many capabilities of GIS to problem solving so students know what can be done and how to do it.

  11. Other classes focusing on spatial data at WVU GIS Technical Issues (Geography 651) G. Elms Advanced GIS (Geography 752) T. Harris Advanced Remote Sensing (Geography 755) T. Warner Modeling with Geographic Information Systems (Geography 794c) Ge Lin GIS and Environmental Modeling (Geography 694) J. Miller Advanced Spatial Analysis (RESM 575) Strager Remote Sensing for Forestry (FOR 326) Strager GPS Use and Applications (FOR 470) Strager

  12. GIS Software and Data • Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) • World leader in GIS software • ArcGIS version 9.2 • Spatial analyst, 3D analyst • Software used to demonstrate concepts • Available as a 1 year free license to students • 1.84 GB of data is located on the computers in 317 Percival

  13. Computer labs with ArcGIS 9.2 software • 317 Percival Hall • 2023 Ag Sci Bldg • 2013 Ag Sci Bldg • 324 Percival Hall • ??? Brooks Hall (contains GIS class data) NOTE: Please respect classes that are taught in these labs and follow all guidelines regarding saving or copying data onto the computers.

  14. Readings for this course • Bettinger, P. and M. G. Wing. Geographic Information Systems: Applications in Forestry and Natural Resources Management. 2004. McGraw Hill, New York, NY. • Other books have been set aside on reserve at Evansdale Lib for your use and sections will be copied and handed out in class • Chou, Y. H. Exploring Spatial Analysis in Geographic Information Systems. 1997. Onword Press, Sante Fe, NM. • DeMers, M. N. Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems. 2005. John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, NJ. • Longley, P. A., M. F. Goodchild, D. J. Maguire, D. W. Rhind. Geographic Informaiton Systems and Science. 2005. John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, NJ. • Mitchell, A. The ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis Vol 1: Geographic Patterns and Relationships. 1999. ESRI, Inc. Redlands, CA. • Will use other research papers, methods, techniques for various sources in this class

  15. GIS concepts presented in lectures • Intro to GIS, technologies, components, functions, uses, science • Spatial data, objects, data structures • Projections, map scale • Accuracy and errors in GIS modeling • Spatial Analysis with both vector and raster data models

  16. Natural Science lectures in RESM 493Q • Watershed management • Wetlands and soils • Landscape ecology • Geology applications • Forestry applications • Land use management • Wildlife management • 3D applications

  17. Social Science related lectures in RESM 493R • Analysis of census data • Mapping trends for marketing studies • Place based social justice • Community planning and development modeling • Health care issues • Recreational demand studies, recreational opportunity spectrum

  18. Computer labs • Locating and building data for a study area • Displaying and working with spatial data • Querying a database and working with tables • Editing and creating new spatial data • Spatial analysis operations in vector and raster models • Presenting data and cartography NOTE: Please note that students are encouraged to work together on lab exercises but to turn in their own work.

  19. Lectures and exercises • Available for download from the class website

  20. Grading

  21. Attendance policy • Students are expected to attend class and contribute to discussions. • Many in-class activities and pop quizzes will serve as attendance checks. • Consistent with WVU guidelines, students absent from regularly scheduled examinations or labs because of authorized University activities will have the opportunity to take them at an alternate time. • Make up tests for absences due to any other reason will be at the discretion of the instructor.

  22. Individual Student Projects • All students are required to do a project • Use this as an opportunity to apply techniques learned to your own specified study area • Gain confidence in performing spatial analysis in the future • Due day will be same final exam with components due earlier in the semester

  23. Things to keep in mind … • Use me as a resource for data needs, procedures, or analysis steps you may need done • Work independently and stay up to date with exercises and assignments • Readings will make you aware of other applied uses of GIS

  24. Things to keep in mind … • If you just casually want to learn about GIS then maybe this class is not for you • We will do enough advanced things in this class for you to confidently apply for a job that requires “GIS working experience” • This class focuses on mainly “doing GIS”

  25. Things to keep in mind … • If you are sincerely interested in this field of GIS and learning some analysis skills, you will do well in this course • Keep up with exercises and work at an even pace throughout semester • Start projects early • Ask questions • Have fun!

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